1. The happiest couples are savvy enough to notice when their partner is making a bid, and drop what they’re doing, if necessary, to engage.
Savvy:
n. inf 见识;了解 practical knowledge or understanding of sth
Eg: political savvy
a.Inf NAmE, 有见识的;懂实际知识的;通情达理的having practical knowledge and understanding of sth; having common sense
Eg: a savvy shopper
2. Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, a longtime cryptocurrency skeptic, said digital currencies are a malicious combination of fraud and delusion.
Malicious:
a. 怀有恶意的;恶毒的having or showing hatred and a desire to harm sb or hurt their feelings.
Eg: He took malicious pleasure in telling me what she had said.
Delusion:
Cn. 错觉;妄想 a false belief or opinion about yourself or your situation.
Eg: Don't go getting delusions of grandeur(= a belief that you are more important than you actually are) . 不要变得妄自尊大。
3. The 98-year-old investor’s comment came after a wild week for the industry. FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after concerns over the company’s financial health resulted in a run on the exchange and a plunge in the value of its native FTT token.
Plunge:
V. 纵身投入水中;插入 ~ into
N. ~in sth, (价格、数量)暴跌,骤降
Eg: a dramatic plunge in profits
4. The country faces its longest recession on record, according to the Bank of England, while the government and central bank are attempting to coordinate the tightening of fiscal and monetary policy in order to rein in inflation.
Fiscal:
A. 财政的
Rein:
N. 缰绳usua pl;控制、主宰 the reins, eg: hand over/ take up the reins
[idiom]give/allow ... full/ free rein (to sth)
Eg: The script allows full rein to her larger-than-life acting style.
剧本允许她充分展现她那夸张的表演风格。
V. Rein sb/sth back严格控制,加强管理to start to control sb/sth more strictly
Rein sth in
Eg:
5. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt will deliver a new fiscal statement on Thursday and is expected to announce substantial tax hikes and spending cuts in a bid to plug a £50 billion-plus hole in the country’s public finances.
Hike:
Cn. (价格、比率、税率或数量的)突然上涨,大幅上升A hike is a sudden or large increase in prices, rates, taxes, or quantities.
Plug:
N. 塞子、插头
V. 堵上 ~ sth (up) ~ a hole;补足to provide sth that has been missing from a particular situation and is needed in order to improve it
Eg: